Service Names

Default Path and Command Line Options

Log On As

Dependencies

Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.

Windows 7

Default Description

Provides user experience theme management.

Additional Information

The Windows 7 Aero is a plus, however, if you are using an older system that does not meet the recommended requirements to run the Aero Glass engine, disable the themes to make it look like Windows 2000/XP (with its new theme disabled) and save the memory. If you decide to disable this service, you might check into also disabling the Desktop Window Manager Session Manager Service. Disabling these two services alone could save you several hundred MB.

Default Startup Type

OS

SP0

SP1

Windows 7 Starter

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Windows 7 Home Basic

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Windows 7 Home Premium

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Windows 7 Professional

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Windows 7 Ultimate

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Windows 7 Enterprise

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Service Names

Service Name (registry): Themes
Display Name: Themes

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As

Account: Local System account

Dependencies

What service Themes needs to function properly:

None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Themes to function properly:

None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Windows Vista

Default Description

Provides user experience theme management.

Additional Information

The new Aero is a plus, however, if you are using an older system that does not meet the recommended requirements to run the new Aero Glass engine, disable the themes to make it look like Windows 2000/XP (with its new theme disabled) and save the memory. If you decide to disable this service, you might check into also disabling the Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service. Disabling these two services alone could save you several hundred MB.

With the default Category Control Panel:

Head to Start

Select Control Panel

Select Appearance and Personalization

Select Personalization

Select Theme

From the drop down box, select “Windows Classic”

Select the Ok button

With the Classic Control Panel:

Head to Start

Select Control Panel

Select Personalization

Select Theme

From the drop down box, select “Windows Classic”

Select the Ok button

After that is finished, you can disable the Themes service.

Default Startup Type

OS

SP0

SP1

SP2

Vista Home Basic

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Vista Home Premium

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Vista Business

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Vista Ultimate

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Vista Enterprise

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Automatic (Started)

Service Names

Service Name (registry): Themes
Display Name: Themes

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies

What service Themes needs to function properly:

None (HB, HP, B, U)

What other service require Themes to function properly:

None (HB, HP, B, U)

Windows XP Pro x64

Default Description

Provides user experience theme management.

Additional Information

Used to display all those new XP themes and colors on your desktop. If you are memory conscious and do not care about the “new” XP look, disable this service to save RAM. I have observed between 4 MB to 12 MB of RAM used for the new themes.

Default Startup Type

OS

SP0

SP1

SP2

XP Pro x64

?

?

Automatic

Service Names

Service Name (registry): Themes
Display Name: Themes

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies

What service Themes needs to function properly:

None

What other service require Themes to function properly:

None

Windows XP

Default Description

Provides user experience theme management.

Additional Information

Used to display all those new XP themes and colors on your desktop. If you are memory conscious and do not care about the “new” XP look, disable this service to save RAM. I have observed between 4 MB to 12 MB of RAM used for the new themes.

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